Portable fence



rider.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB KENNEL, OF MORTON, ILLINOIS.

PORTABLE FENCE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 43,415, dated June 5,1864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB KENNEL, of Morton, in the county of Tazewelland State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Portable Fence,of which the following is a full, clear, an l exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which make part ofthis specification, and in which- Figure 1 represents a view inperspective of my improved fence, and Fig. 2 a View in elevation ofportions of two panels of the same at their point of junction.

It is the object of my invention so to simplify the construction offences as to econornize material and labor, render thorn strong, andenable them to carry a rider. To these ends my invention consists inmaking the panels in sections and uniting them by a bolt or pin with abrace between the sections supported by the same bolt orpin which holdsthem together, the tops of the posts of the sections and the bracesbeing made long enough to form a folk (when the fence is set and bracedin position) in which to place a rider that will rest securely in theangle thus formed perpendicularly over the rails of the i fence.

My fence may be made of panels formed in any of the usual modes ot'construction where the rails are fastened to solid posts, as shown inthe drawings.

I take posts t of a length sufficient to enter the ground deep enough togive them a good support to receive the rails bat the desired distanceapart, and to project above the top rail, as at c, far enough to supportone side of a rider, d. The rails may be of plank or split tlat, ifpreferred, and when of plank l prefer to strengthen the panel by acenter post, e, of the same length as those used for the ends of thepanel. I then form braces, j', longer than the posts to permit them tobe embedded firm] y in the ground at their lower ends when placed at theangle desired to maintain the panels in a vertical position, and tovenable them to resist the winds or other violence to which fences areexposed. The tops of these braces must project far enough to support oneside of the I place one of these braces between the posts of the panelsand unite all threeviz., the righthand post of one panel, the

brace, and the lef thand post ofthe next panelby means of a strong metalbolt, o, having a headat one end and a nut and screw at the other, bywhich, when the posts and braces are planted in position, all three aredrawn tight and held at top firmly together. Thus when the posts andbraces are properly rammed at their lower ends the fence will be strong,neat, and symmetrical. A brace may be attached to the center brace, e,of the panel when desired.

The fork formed by the posts andl braces above the connecting-bolts o ofthe panels will form a proper angle to sustain a suitable rider, d, andhold it constantly perpendicularly over the rails of the panels.

lt is obvious that to form a right angle, or any other angle, in thefence, it is only neces sary to change thc vdirection of a panel, andthat to adapt the fence to inequalities in the ground it is onlynecessary to vary the angle of the rails'to the posts to a greater orless degree.

It is also obvious that instead of metal bolts, for fastenings at thetop of the fence to hold the panels and braces together, wooden pins.

may be employed.

l am thus enabled to construct with little labor and the minimumquantity of material a strong, durable, and neat fence, with a securerider, without a lap in the rails or a notch in any of the timbers.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is Y The combination ,with thc posts c, ofseparatepanels with the brace f between them, and the connectingbolt o, whensaid posts and braces extend and cross above the top rail, forming forksfor riders to rest in, in the manner described, for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JACOB KENNEL.

Witnesses:

Jos. S. MAUS, A. B. SAWYEE.

